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At the end of Disability Pride Month, I had the privilege of speaking to Sheri Byrne-Haber. Sheri, who I consider to be the accessibility guru, is the Senior Staff Architect of Accessibility at VM Ware, is a disabled woman, disability advocate, mother of a disabled child and much more. From the U.S. Sheri and I talk about the experience of disabled people in the U.S. during COVID19, the fight for accessibility and rights of disabled people in the U.S. and much more. This is an interview not to be missed.

On the first episode of the second season of Ainslee Hooper Chats with... I am joined by Ricki Spencer. Ricki is a transgender and disability advocate and activist. Ricki is a person of so many talents and has their fingers in many pies. 

Ricki sheds light on some of the issues faced by people in the disability and LGBTQI+ communities and really brings home the point that people with disabilities all experience barriers in varying ways.

My last live was so popular for International Day of People with Disability, that I decided to go live for a second time, with a guest. Melissa Stehr from Access Advisor Australia joined me to chat about her business and a range of other topics related to female empowerment, accessibility and disability. As Melissa put it, accessible and inclusive business is sensible business.

In celebration of International Day of People with Disability 3/12/2020  - I went LIVE!!!

I never thought going live would be so fun, and this time I spoke on my own for 1 whole hour. 

I went live to answer all your questions about disability. Talking all things from disability in leadership to disability in the workplace and everywhere else, because, we are EVERYWHERE! Some of these questions I've heard time and time again, so hopefully you take something away from it. If your question wasn't answered, send it through to info@ainsleehooper.com.au.

I finally got the chance to chat to Leanne Watson of leanneswheellife.com - Leanne, who was diagnosed with a condition known as Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy in her 40s, talks about her transition from life prior to LGMD to now. We also got to talk about the exciting work she is doing with Kerry Williams of Accessible Accommodation. An exciting business which provides people with disabilities the freedom to get away by themselves or with loved ones. Oh, and it wouldn't be an episode of Ainslee Hooper Chats with.... without the 10 things my guests would like people to know about disability.

While it's important that people with disabilities have a voice, what about those people with disabilities that cannot speak for themselves? This week I chat to Shaye Foster whose sister has a rare condition which prevents her from being able to communicate herself and who is the inspiration behind Shaye starting her own business in the disability space. Shaye shares some experiences she has had as a sister of a person with a disability talks about the gaps that exist in the disability sector.